New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-29
MRS ASTOR'S MANY GIFTS.
LIBERAL sPi9Ir SHOWN IN HER WILL.

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say; ,s whcr a. my dccca> 'nhr. Thomas : Gibbs.
oscsthcd one fourth part share of his rs.dnary
S'ae real and PERSONAL. upon trust for the benefit
nv sister Z- during her life, with remainder OF the
s,Jal If such trust share. upon her death. to he's
ne ard power of appointment to her amongst
he cartal Of such trust share in the event Of the
5ath OF my said Si>cr wnhcu leaving issue her
nnmsIrcd: aud whereas am advised that the capital
Of such trust share, upon the event
o. ,on g issnc is or will be- ntcst ate estate of NV
ether and that have share or int rest therein part
a., derived Fl ON deceased sister Susan Annette
paw do hereby give, devise and beQueath unto
r s,Ster Z'la Gibbs. al. my estate in remainder or
Missionary interest. and all my ate, right title and
i,tIest whatsoever. whether present CT future. and
Do se said fourth share Of my fathers rcsGaary
Sais real and personal, which by his will given.
T sister zea during her life or Of in or to- or III re-
spcct Of the proceeds Of the same.
PUBIC INSTITUTIONS nEMFMRrRrD.
Mrs Astor directs that the executors sell all the
,sal estate given TO her by Ter fathers will and
.nny the proceeds to the payment of the requests
nrovidei for in the will. She gives to her sister
7e,a Gihbes $50 600 and makes the charitable be-
ouests as follows:
Fourth give and beQueath the sum OF $4,000
to the woman's Hospital In the State OF Ncw-York,
ntal Incorporated in about the yea, 1857 by act Of
h legislature Of the state of NewYork for the
and
I'D Association to and keep invested the amount
~ this Request, as permanent fund, and apply the
n. thereof toward the annual current expenses
Frh give and beqncath the sum of $4,000 to
6, Luke's Hospital. corporation created in about
The year 1850, unCcr the laws of the State of New
York for IT'S corporate purposes. And request the
,s sp The Of this bsucS as pT
msnent fund and apply the net income thereof toward
VIZ sixth give and bequea,h the sum Of $4,000 the
Young Wo~cn's Christian Association OF the City OF
The state Of Newyork in about the year 1873 for
Is corporate purposes And request the said corpora
ouest as a permanent fund. and apply the net income
thereof toward the annual current expenses of the said
corporation.
BrorFSTs FOR THE CHIrpREN's AID SOCIETY
seventh, give and bcQueath the Of $4,000 to
thc Chndrens Aid Society. corporation created in or
about year 1855, under the laws OF the state OF
New-York. for IT'S corporate purposes. and request
the said corporation the Chldrens Aid Society to In
vest and keep invested the amount Of this bcqueSt as
permanent fund. and apply tho net income thereof
annually conducting It's work OF em grafton by plac
ing poor uncared for lads and boys OF the City OF
Ncw-York I'm homes in oHr Western States
,nd give and hcqueath 10 the said. the ChildrcnS
Aid society. for its corporate purposes IN, further
ssnS 81 "a Society. Shall apply tn amount Of this
latter bequeSt. we'll capital as income from time 10
an Industrial school, known as the Avenue school"
for such period the said school can be supported
such expenditure for such purpose after the HE pro
portion as near as may b., as letwc"n this particular
nd and The general funds of the Chdrens Aid soci-
ety has been hitherto praciSed I'm resncct of my
contributions annually for tho SUPPORT OF surh school
and the contributions thereof from the general funds
OF the sOcetv: after the exhaustion 81 tho amount OF
which bcquNSt Of $40 600. by application thereof
in about from five 70 SIX after nv death. the
care and charge Of this school r continued VII fall
upon The general funds Of the Chdr"ns Md Society,
Eighth. give and bepucath The sum ~ sos 600 TO
The corporation established At Hamilton Va, for me
pora'ed under the law Of the state ~ Virginia the
formal DESIGNATION whereof IS The Trustees OF me
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institntc, ana 9
which General s c. Armstrong IS now the principal
request that said corporation shall invest ard keep
invested the amount OF this Request as permanent
ienance % free scholarships for young colored men
from southern States.
MISSION WORK NOT FORGOTTEN.
Ninth. I Will and direct that nv executors pay
over from and ont Of my estate the sun OF T25ooo
unto the treasurer at the time being Of The Com
miitce for Domestic Missions OF the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary Society OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church In the United States of America and that the
receipt OF such therefor shall be fl ana
complete discharge and vouchers 10 my executors for
such amount but the receipt thereof by said treasurer
Shall be for the and account Of and subject to
tho direction and control of the said The Committee
for Domestic Missions" at the time beng, or their
successors such committee
My desire and request IS that in 50 far as may
OF $1,000 shall be invested and kept Invested a.
permanent fund by or under The direction OF ne S So
nerInissilc under The rules and regulations governing
SCI Of and SAID 1oa 'e nd 2e or NIT
sonary Society Of the Protestant Episcopal Church I'D
the United ates OF America, in such manner as may
he permissible. and that the net income derived IRON
tho investments Of said $4,000 shall be annually
applied (and as far as may be- by or nndcr me uoC
tlons Of the said Committee for Domestic Missions IN
the manner following. that is TO say one haIf o. sven
net income TO the support Of scholarships In the
schools estabshed for tho education of Indian boys
and girls in tho les n meb or ne income
tho repair enlargement OF me chnrrncS OF
TnSconaI Cbnrch 70 the Indians, within the said
ecclesiastical Jurisdiction district OF south DAKOTA.
LFGAc1Rs TO PERSONAL FRIENDS.
Other beoucsts are made as follows:
Miss Laura Post S. 900 IN amount at par In general
mortgage six per cent bonds Of the louisville and
Nashville Railroad with tho accrued Interest at the
timo Of the death Of tho testatrix ,,...
9T the s sgs Of lar and Marta
Thompson 5000 Of the same bonds the %b To
tho capital /. 10 DO paid to her. She dies Gef9re
II thero shall remain sufficient assets after paving
these requests, the following gifts to charitable
The NeWY society for the Prevention q cruelty
0, tho Protestant Episcopal Church IN wa"rk
$1,000: tho Society for the Relief on me De'l 700
!. ,bo f,ods ara not snGlcent for tho full payment
Of these last requests they are to be paid pro rata
DrsposING OF rER JEwgLRY.
Mrs Aston expresses the desire that inc De
quests be paid before the expiration OF one year
after her death il possible. She gives TO her eA-
ecutors as part of her estate TO 90 to the payment
of these requests the increase OF her real estate
until it is sold She disposcs Of her Jeweiry as
follows
10 her husband whose gifts they are, all her
Jewels except those designated ON private paP.r
which sho wishes him 10 give as II lclt W nod
certain Of her personal friends therein nent' hcu as
she EXPRESSES t. =" In token Of my fond and gra'elui
aiectiOn'
To nrr SON william W. Astor, all her ruby and
diamond ornaments, consisting Of a brotch large
pendent earrings. To Mary, the wife OF her ony son
her necklace 81 seven rows Of white pearls with pearl
and diamond clasp, and also her diamond TIARA OF
seven pieces To her sister Zcia' hor uan'o"' "'' d
OF three pieces. -,
She gives the residue Of her estate TO her nus
band
IIor Coz. u,.tI.... yv.l1orf Actor and Adrian Isc